Sincheon-dong, Seoul

Sincheon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul신천동
 • Hanja新川洞
 • Revised RomanizationSincheon-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerSinch'ŏn-tong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total
49,118
 • Density20,000/km2 (52,000/sq mi)

Sincheon-dong (Korean신천동) is a neighbourhood (dong) in Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. It is served by Jamsillaru Station on Seoul Subway Line 2.[2] The name means "new stream" and is a name for several other places in South and North Korea.[3]

  1. ^ "상세보기 < 최근인구현황(주민등록인구) < 송파통계 < 행정자료 < 행정정보 < 송파구청". Archived from the original on 2020-08-07.
  2. ^ 신천동 (Sincheon-dong 新川洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-15.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "The birth of Sincheon after the great flood in the 15th year during King Jungjong's reign (중종 15년 대홍수로 새로 생긴 '신천동')" (in Korean). Dongbu Shinmun. Retrieved 2008-04-15.[permanent dead link]